St. Michael's Union Church (Klingerstown, PA)

Collection

Identifier: Church RG 222

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The St. Michael's Union Church collection consists of 1 box containing: - Bulletins - Church Records - Lutheran (transcription): Baptisms, 1899-1993; Confirmations, 1936-1993; Marriages, 1898-1993; Deaths, 1897-1993; Communicants, 1897-1919; Membership, n.d.-1993 (found in published history) - Financial Records: Ledgers, 1962-1969 - History: General; Anniversary Celebrations, 1994; Published - Photographs - Committees: - Consistory: Minutes, 1959-1968 (1961 missing) - Joint Consistory: Minutes, n.d., 1968, 1969 ST. MICHAEL'S LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCH, 1894-1994, 1994.

Dates

Creation: 1894 - 1994

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

St. Michael's Union Church began as a Sunday School in 1868. The church was incorporated in 1894 and remained a Union church until 1969 when the Reformed congregation was absorbed by the Lutheran congregation. Reformed pastors include: 1890-1896 Joseph H. Schlappig 1897-1908 Clement Kressley 1908-1911 Thomas Kressley 1912-1914 Willoughby H. Millhouse 1915-1919 Oliver Shaffer 1921-1941 James E. Beam 1942-1948 Walter Boyer 1949-1954 John M. Light 1955-1957 John Yarborough 1958-1962 Jefferson C. Glessner 1964-1964 Doyle Luckenbaugh (student supply) 1965-1969 Doyle Luckenbaugh

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

For: Transcribed Church Records, 1898-1968 SEE ALSO: BX 9581.6 .S44 R52 1995 v.2,3 For: Information regarding the Line Mountain Charge (includes Church Records, 1952-1953) SEE ALSO: Church RG 575 For: Additional copy of Consistory Minutes, 1959-1968 SEE ALSO: Microfilm #261.